New Policy Memo: Three Russian Myths About Iran
The arrival of new Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has sparked a new round of speculations concerning the future of Iran’s nuclear program and Tehran’s ability to find common ground with…
«Загогулины» российской модернизации: смена поколений и траектории реформ
Дискуссии о причинах и следствиях реформ 1985–1999 годов в СССР и России, наверное, будут длиться еще не одно десятилетие – как в силу масштаба преобразований в стране, так и в…
New Policy Memo: How the CSTO Can (and Cannot) Help NATO
In preparation for the 2014 withdrawal of International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) troops from Afghanistan, there have been numerous discussions about what comes next. While a role for Russia and…
«Форум новейшей восточноевропейской истории и культуры»: Средневековье онлайн?
Тему последнего номера «Форума» (2012. № 2)[1] определила статья Александра Янова «Агония бешеного национализма: распад российского патерналистского мифа в ХХ веке», который пытается разобраться в предельно актуальном вопросе о живучести…
New Policy Memo: Europe’s Disillusionment with Russia
June 2013 marked the 10th anniversary of a crucial EU-Russia agreement. At the 2003 EU-Russia summit in St. Petersburg, both parties agreed to gradually proceed toward the establishment of “common…
New Policy Memo: The Unintended Consequences of Russia’s Gubernatorial Elections
The revival of Russia’s gubernatorial elections following the mass protests of 2011-2012 may not have promoted democratization, but neither has it proved trouble-free for the Kremlin. In light of the…
New Policy Memo: Quasi-Feudalism in Higher Education?: Rectors and Politics in Russia
The rectors of higher education institutions in Russia hold important academic positions, ones that tend to come with social, financial, and political benefits. Due to the scale of many Russian…
Recent Issues of “Russian Politics and Law” Address Corruption and Migration
Although Vladimir Putin began his first presidential term with reforms that were geared in part toward reducing illegal activity on the part of both state officials and average citizens, the…
New Policy Memo: Assigning Blame After Natural Disasters in Russia
Russia has experienced a number of natural disasters in recent years causing hundreds of deaths and a massive loss of homes and property. The deadly and dramatic nature of disasters…
Regionalism and Identities in the Common Neighborhood: European and Russian Discourses
(CEURUS Working Paper) In this working paper I will argue that the key factor determining the EU’s and Russia’s policy tools is their status of either insiders or outsiders in…
Обзор российских интеллектуальных журналов
Этот обзор мы начнем не совсем обычным образом: с подробного разбора конкретной статьи, опубликованной во втором номере «Полиса» (2013. № 2) – работы Валерия Конышева и Александра Сергунина «Теория международных…
New Policy Memo: Political Protest and Regime-Opposition Dynamics in Russia
Focus groups and opinion polls in Russia over the past three years have revealed substantial discontent with Russia’s political system—discontent that was instrumental in the outbreak of mass protests in…